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Two new reactors have been connected to the grid in China
Two new reactors have been connected to the grid in China. First, World Nuclear News reports that Unit 3 of the Hongyanhe plant in Liaoning province has been grid connected five months after start-up and 72 months after the start of construction.
The plant is a joint venture between China General Nuclear Power (CGN) and China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) and is using CPR 1000 reactors. A fourth unit at the site is expected to be in operation later in the year, and two more are under construction.
Elsewhere, Unit 3 of the Ningde nuclear plant in Fujian province has been connected to the grid two weeks after start-up and 62 months after construction start. The 4-unit plant is a joint project of China General Nuclear Power (CGN) and China Datang Corporation.
China now has a total of 26 reactors and 23 MW of nuclear capacity, says World Nuclear News.
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Countries: China -
Subjects: Electricity from nuclear fuel, Nuclear reactors
